Eupatorus birmanicus

Eupatorus birmanicus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Eupatorus
Species:
E. birmanicus
Binomial name
Eupatorus birmanicus
Arrow, 1908

Eupatorus birmanicus is a species of beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae.[1] It is commonly known as the rabbit ears beetle due to its two rear horns having a resemblance to rabbit ears. The species can be found in Thailand and Malaysia.[2][3][4]

Appearance

Eupatorus Birmanicus is reddish brown in color. Males are characterized by two long pronotal horns and a long, curved cephalic (head) horn. Adult range from 30–60 mm in length. The pronotum is narrow and tall, sloping steeply toward the head.[5]

Habitat

The species inhabitants mountainous forests along the Tenasserim Range in western Thailand and Myanmar.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ADW: Eupatorus birmanicus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Eupatorus birmanicus Rabbit Ear Beetle". Butterfly Designs USA. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Rabbit Ears Beetle 'Eupatorus birmanicus'". Little Caterpillar Art. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.
  5. ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.
  6. ↑ Prandi, Massimo; Grossi, Paschoal C. (2021-04-30). "A new species of Eupatorus Burmeister, 1847 related to Eupatorus birmanicus Arrow, 1908 from southwestern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)". Zootaxa. 4966 (1): 2940. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34186637.